How Am I Going to Run a Marathon?

Recently I put down 27 miles of running across the span of a week. By June, I will be laying down 26.2 miles within a few hours. Every step of every mile there is a single thought racing through my head:

How am I going to run 26.2 miles?!

Second, I’m going to get to 26.2 miles with the moral support of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training program. Just this past Saturday I was able to runjog shuffle across 13+ miles, knowing that I had a water station every 2 miles manned by the incredibly supportive crew, coaches, and mentors. TNT — they are dynamite.

I’m going to get to 26.2 miles by continuing to lose weight. Since I started on this journey, I’ve lost 26.2 pounds from my peak weight. That was largely possible due to my friends indulging me on my weird plant-based, mostly gluten-free diet at restaurants, their own self-led culinary explorations, or simply putting up with and sometimes even liking my numerous Facebook vegan posts. Thank you.